New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said that all non-essential businesses must close and all non-essential members of the workforce must stay home by an executive order expected later in the day
LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK - California ordered nearly 40 million people to stay home and New York state on Friday told all non-essential workers to do the same while pleading for more medical personnel and supplies to treat coronavirus cases that could overwhelm hospitals.
The pandemic has upended life in much of the United States, shuttering schools and businesses, prompting millions to work from home, forcing many out of jobs and sharply curtailing travel. New York has 7,102 confirmed cases, 2,950 of which are new. The hospitalization rate is 18%. Of the state’s cases, 4,408 are in New York City, the most populous U.S. city with about 8.5 million people.
A message about protecting yourself from the coronavirus disease is seen on an electronic billboard in a nearly empty Times Square in Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S., March 20, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Segar More than 200 people have died in the United States and more than 12,000 cases have been confirmed as of early Friday, an increase of 3,000 cases over the previous day.for a GRAPHIC on U.S. cases.Psychologists and psychiatrists are beginning to report signs of distress among patients worried about the consequences.Six clinicians interviewed by Reuters say the coronavirus has been the prime focus of virtually all recent therapy sessions.
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